Climate Change / Assisted Migration

Seed transfer guidelines and zones are used to manage the movement of plant materials, but by the end of the
century many landscapes across the globe will have climates that are incompatible with current vegetation.
The mismatch in rates between climate change and plant migration and adaptation will pose challenges for
natural resource managers. One challenge is to stay up-to-date on the latest research, policies, and
terminologies. To alleviate this challenge, we compiled literature that has bearing on native plants
and includes references about climate change, conservation and restoration, assisted migration, and
transfer guidelines and zones. The bibliography provides information that can be used by scientists,
land managers, policymakers, and the general public to ensure that natural resources are conserved,
restored, and resilient to changing climates

Presentations by lead professionals about assisted migration. The symposium was held in Portland, Oregon at the World Forestry Center
on February 21, 2013 and sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, the University of
Idaho and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association.

Most references are peer-reviewed articles from journals (> 70%) and the remaining are government documents,
books, reports, graduate theses, and grey literature, such as newsletters, websites, and presentations.